ABOUT THE POSITION 

Immigrants Rising‘s Higher Education Manager will strategize and support efforts to elevate and increase institutional and systemic support for undocumented students at California colleges and universities. 

The Higher Education Manager will provide support in addressing a range of urgent challenges and opportunities that came to light through the implementation of the Realizing the Promise of AB 540 Initiative. This includes: 1) contributing to state-wide trainings and regional learning labs to reinforce standard practices and streamline financial aid processing; 2) assisting in the development, maintenance, and promotion of educational resource materials; and 3) raising awareness and advancing policy initiatives to expand access in-state tuition and state financial aid roadblocks to state-based financial aid and in-state tuition.

Reports to: Interim Director of Higher Education

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TO APPLY

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and a 1-2 page writing sample through this form. The writing sample should best represent your ability to share college access resources OR uplift best practices for practitioners in higher education. Electronic submissions only. No phone calls please. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until November 9, 2024.

For questions, email Madeleine Villanueva, Interim Director of Higher Education at madeleine@immigrantsrising.org.

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